A new pioneering clinic launches to treat reversible form of dementia
Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge has launched a ground-breaking, multidisciplinary clinic to help identify and treat people with a frequently misunderstood condition called normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH).
Evonetix appoints Colin McCracken as Chief Executive Officer
Cambridge, UK - EVONETIX LTD (‘Evonetix’), the synthetic biology company bringing semiconductor technology to DNA synthesis, announces the appointment of Colin McCracken as Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. Colin’s appointment will support the next phase of the Company’s development and the commercialisation of its semiconductor-based DNA synthesis platform.
Bio-Rad Launches Foresight Pro Columns for Biotherapeutic Production
Helcules, Calif. - Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., a global leader of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, announces the launch of its CHT™ prepacked Foresight Pro Columns, designed to support downstream process-scale chromatography applications across different stages of biological drug development and production.
Innovate UK awards grant to Orbit Discovery to expand high throughput cell-based functional screening platform capabilities in peptide drug discovery
The project will use microfluidic technology to improve efficiency of peptide therapeutics discovery for challenging drug targets.
More lab space snapped up at The Epicentre, Haverhill
Five new dedicated laboratory spaces at The EpiCentre in Haverhill have been snapped up before completion, due to the rapid upsurge in demand for biotech and life sciences laboratories in the Cambridgeshire area.
2 years after Germany's regulation For digital health apps, what can we learn?
At the end of 2019, the Digital Healthcare Act (Digitales Versorgungsgesetz, DVG) introduced a dedicated pathway enabling reimbursement of digital health offerings in Germany, bringing more transparency into the approval process for manufacturers, physicians, and patients.
AstraZeneca’s Pascal Soriot awarded British knighthood for services to UK life sciences and leadership in the global response to the COVID pandemic
AstraZeneca’s Chief Executive Officer, Pascal Soriot, receives a British knighthood for services to UK life sciences and leadership in the global response to the COVID pandemic in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2022.
Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital announces patient-centred approach to care with the launch of Cambridge Reflux Service
A new private clinic led by three prominent consultants will provide a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care as Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital becomes the first to perform Stretta therapy in the East of England. Leading the new specialist Cambridge Reflux Service at Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital are Dr Corbett, Mr Hindmarsh and Mr Sujendran, pictured.
What to do when an employee can’t return from holiday as planned
Employers may find out that an employee is stranded abroad due to recent flight cancellations, unable to return to work from their holiday as planned. If this is the first time this has happened, you may be wondering how best to manage this situation.
Herpes Simplex Virus vaccines - a much needed renaissance
This month VacZine Analytics, a UK-based strategic research publisher exclusively focused on vaccines and infectious diseases, releases new forecasts and global commercial opportunity analyses for prophylactic and therapeutic Herpes simplex virus (HSV) vaccines.
Metrion Biosciences appoints Dr Benedetta Montagnini as Head of European Business Development
Expansion of European business development team supports next phase of growth for Metrion’s ion channel drug discovery services
Four for the price of five
Trials start this week for a four-day week. If successful, will it just change our schedule or how we think about change itself?
Developing an effective staff retention strategy: why personalisation is the key
Right now, employees hold all the cards. At least that’s what I’m hearing every day from my clients in businesses both large and small. With the UK facing a skills shortage, too many companies are chasing too few employees, and as a result, many tell me they’re struggling to attract the right calibre of candidates to fill their vacancies.
Venner Shipley - cell and gene therapy industry news update
Kirsty Dolphin – Partner, Patent Attorney, Venner Shipley LLP says: We have previously discussed the cell and gene therapy boom in the United Kingdom. The industry is thriving not only in the UK, but around the world, and here we take a quick look at some of the major successes and deals that have taken place in the last few months.
Optibrium expands UK head office with new facilities on Cambridge Innovation Park
Optibrium™, a developer of software for drug discovery, announces the expansion of its UK headquarters with a move to larger office premises on Cambridge Innovation Park North. The new facilities accommodate Optibrium's accelerated growth and ongoing recruitment efforts to support the continued success and development of the company's innovative technology focused on improving the efficiency and…
Axol Bioscience introduces CiPA-validated human stem cell-derived ventricular cardiomyocytes to help improve drug discovery
Cambridge and Edinburgh, UK - Axol Bioscience Ltd., an established provider of iPSC-derived cells, media, and characterization services for life science discovery, announces that its human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived ventricular cardiomyocytes have undergone comprehensive in vitro pro-arrhythmia assay (CiPA) validation. Using this assay, the cells were shown to be suitable for…
Excel Summary Sheet - bringing accounts information together on one sheet in Excel
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Bio-Rad Launches SEQuoia Express Stranded RNA Library Prep Kit at AGBT 2022
Hercules, Calif. — Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb), a global leader in life science research and clinical diagnostic products, announces the launch of the SEQuoia Express Stranded RNA Library Prep Kit. The kit provides biopharmaceutical and research scientists with an easy-to-use solution for constructing robust libraries to support efficient RNA-Seq workflows for comprehensive…
BioMed Realty reveal a bold and chic new workspace delivered by COEL
BioMed Realty is at the forefront of real estate provision to life science and technology industries. Their location in Granta Park means they provide easy access to the thriving life science organisations that look to BioMed Realty for their expertise. After their recent relocation within the Science Park, COEL were asked to provide them with a design and fit out of their new office and…
Dotmatics strengthens leadership team as it continues to invest in organization capabilities and accelerate growth
Dotmatics, the leader in R&D scientific software connecting science, data, and decision-making, announces the addition of Larry Samuelson as Chief Legal Officer and Neil Frye as Chief People Officer. The appointments further bolster the company’s executive team as the company extends the reach of its research and data solutions globally.
MedTech Bootcamp: calling all start-ups
Join Team Consulting and other key players in the MedTech start-up ecosystem on the 7th June 2022 to discover what it takes to create a commercially successful product. Book your free place for an afternoon of expert talks, covering everything from securing funding and regulatory approval, to designing a device your users will love.
Impact of DNA mutations on lifelong blood cell production uncovered
New research has uncovered how genetic mutations hijack the production of blood cells in different periods of life. Scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) and collaborators show how these changes relate to ageing and the development of age-related diseases, including blood cancer.
Cellular secrets of ageing unlocked by researchers
New research has uncovered how genetic changes that accumulate slowly in blood stem cells throughout life are likely to be responsible for the dramatic change in blood production after the age of 70.
seqWell and Element Biosciences partner to demonstrate sequencing performance of multiplexed plexWell technology with the AVITI System
Beverly, Mass. And San Diego, Calif., - seqWell, a global provider of genomic library workflow solutions including the plexWell™ next-generation sequencing (NGS) multiplexing technology, announces a partnership with Element Biosciences Inc., developer of the Element AVITI™ System.
Medical Research Council extends Blue Sky research collaboration with AstraZeneca
The Medical Research Council (MRC) Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) agrees to an additional $4millon (in the region of £3.2million) funding to extend the Blue Sky collaboration with AstraZeneca beyond 2022.